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top secret

adj

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  1. Information classified at one of the highest levels of sensitivity by a government, based…

    Information classified at one of the highest levels of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed.

    • NSA's report on the Liberty incident was originally classified top secret.

  2. A level of security clearance needed to access such information.

  3. Pertaining to any especially sensitive closed-room activities.

    • Steve Jobs set up a top secret team to design the Macintosh.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A secret that is classed as "top secret"

      A secret that is classed as "top secret"; top-secret information.

    2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see top, secret.

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